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The Book of Jose
- A Memoir
- By: Fat Joe, Shaheem Reid
- Narrated by: Fat Joe
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,883
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,711
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,711
Fat Joe is a hip-hop legend, but this is not a tale of celebrity; it is the story of Joseph Cartagena, a kid who came of age in the South Bronx during its darkest years of drugs, violence, and abandonment, and how he navigated that traumatizing landscape until he found—through art, friendship, luck, and will—a rocky path to a different life. This memoir, written in Joe’s own intensely compelling voice, moves with the momentum of pulp fiction, but underneath the tragicomedy and riveting tales of the streets and the industry is a thought-provoking story about a generation of survivors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INCREDIBLE AND INSPIRATIONAL STORY
- By Anonymous User on 05-26-23
- The Book of Jose
- A Memoir
- By: Fat Joe, Shaheem Reid
- Narrated by: Fat Joe
Provocative and Inspiring
Reviewed: 11-25-22
The reflection, authenticity and transparency are an enlightening coming of age in a very transformative way. To arrive at “life begins at 50” is appreciated by all of us that grew with Fat Joe and his generation of rap artists.
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